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The latest work expands upon research by another team that pinpointed three of the13gene losses.
“The new paper shows how different vampire bats are from even other closely related bats, which eat nectar and fruit,” said Kate Langwig, a bat researcher at Virginia Tech, who had no role in the study.
With such a low-calorie diet, vampire batscan’t go long without a meal.In a pinch, well-fed ones will regurgitate their food toshare with a starving neighbor.They seem to keep track of who has helped them in the past, said Hiller, noting that vampire bats have complex social relationships.
“It’s not a kin thing,” said Tulane’s Frank. “They just notice and remember:You’re a good sharer, I will reward you.”